Mayor’s Faith Based
 and Community
 Matching Grants

Competitive Application Tips

Consider these tips to help you complete a competitive application:

• Identify needs in the community and be able to describe them specifically. Research and define a need for this project in the community or neighborhood. Support this need with evidence, such as tests, surveys, or research. Describe any needs or concerns the grant funded activities will address.
  

• Define goals. What impact do you want to make on the community?  What is the goal of the idea or project?  What kind of change do you expect to make?
  

• Plan for community participation before you develop the application. This will build support for the project. Consider contacting high school or college students who need to earn service learning hours in order to graduate. Research youth based volunteer organizations, such as the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA who may be interested in earning credit to work with the group on a project.  Work with the Office of Neighborhood & Community Affairs to identify City of Orlando neighborhood(s) who will demonstrate support for project activities.

• Research regulations. Many projects may require permits, insurance or background checks (if working with children) before proceeding. Find out what is needed before applying for a grant.

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